Production Mode

Hello, I'm currently working Special Projects!  My response to emails will be a little slow over the next 3 weeks.  Yes, I'm working my craft.  I have a lot of studio time to accomplish this week preparing for several events.  Currently I have art out on the rise art website.  Follow my work!  Right now I'm in the middle of building my new web site.  I'm in a production mode so I won't be as accessible as usual.  I will respond to emails as soon as possible.  Additionally I'm preparing and recruiting people for my summer classes. Keep Winning

Leadership+Teamwork+Vision=Success for All (PART1)

The formula is simple, but getting the work accomplished can sometimes be a challenge.  Right now there are several people and organizations that are crying out for competent leadership.  Many people don't understand, that as a leader you are responsible for what happens and what fails to happen.  As a leader you are an advocate for your subordinates and a defender of your workplace.  In essence you are the glue that holds a lot together. You can be the primary problem solver or the chief instigator.  The choice is yours.  The free will is yours.  Depending on your flexibility, leadership style and a the ability to hold others and yourself to standards, defines you as a leader.  Almost everyone wants to be the boss!  No one wants to take the blame when something goes terribly wrong.  Leadership still has the ability to shine in crisis by: 1 Apologizing and informing the public of what went wrong.  2. Showing obvious improvements and policy changes to ensure problem does not happen again. 3. Show justice and fairness to the ones that cause the problem.

Work Your Craft as Often as You Can!

Work your craft as often as you can.  You know that the sun rises and sets everyday!  There are several things that you accomplish and fit into your day.  Introduce or reintroduce the arts into you day.  You will find it liberating and a fresh breath of air!  The choice is yours what you do with each day!  Each moment of everyday is an opportunity to grow, learn and improve.  The arts come from within and promote discovery of how the inner and outer universe work together.  I strive to work my craft a minimum of 86 hours during a busy week.  When the week is not hectic I'm well over 120 hours/week working. 

Yes, there's plenty of sweat equity, sacrifice and it all is an investment in me and my future.  I became convinced that working my craft develops my skill level and value of all of the work that I accomplish.  There's room in everyday to find time to eat 3 times a day.  There's more then enough room to capture your inspirations in some type of medium.  Don't let the time go by.  Days become years of procrastination if you don't watch out.  Never give up on your goals and dreams because they are worth seeing them come into fruition.

Recapture the joy of accomplishing goals with excellence and self development! You will never regret it.  One thing that the Army does teach is, if you have any fears you have to address them and push through them.  There's no excuse to not accomplish your personal mission in life.  Find what you have a passion for and race towards it as if it is impossible to fail.  After all, is it what you have on the inside that you decide to share with others?  All parties benefit from you having the intestinal fortitude to share and develop your craft.  It is your voice.  Don't let it be silent.

Shields Touring the Area

Today the shields that I created will be on tour in Gastonia, & Dallas today.  Gaston College will be the first stop today.  Thanks for the interest! Keep a look out for my new website!!!

Shields Are Available for Viewing

The 3 shields are completed!    The 3 shields have a "Through the ages theme!"  The first shield is a Spartan shield, then I move to the 16th & 17th century and the final shield has a modern time look.  I feel that I was able to rise to the challenge and gained serious growth from working these works.  When it come to producing a shield, it takes a lot of sweat equity in order to produce a quality product.  It is important to keep the final image in prospective throughout the entire process.

Personal Management Class

Personal Management
Instructor: Carl Childs
Does your world seem chaotic?  Are you accomplishing as much as you can in one day? This session will help you accomplish more, budget your time, become more productive and add a plethora of new accomplishments.  This class is going to teach several concepts to help you capture more time.  This class also will be customized to help you accomplish some of your goals.
Monday-Thursday 6/17-6/20 
9-11am  (8 Hours total)
Gaston College Dalpiaz Bldg
$62                                   

Identify Symbol on Shield to Win

I have been working on several projects over the past 3 months.  Today I'm giving a challenge for the identification of the main symbol on the metal shield.  Respond with the name and history of the image on the shield.  Correct answers will receive prizes.  The response deadline is 8 May 2012 MIDNIGHT. Email responses to carlsart2010@gmail.com.  Must be at least 21 to participate in contest.

Position Yourself & Others for Success

 Everyone has ideas, some turn those ideas and dreams into reality.  As an artist it is imperative to constantly improve and perfect your work ethic.  It takes discipline and serious time investment in order to be the best at anything under the sun.  Position yourself and others for success by increasing your education and studio time in multiple mediums.  A studio can be at home or at another location. There are advantages of both.  The at home studio can be reached in seconds or minutes.  This studio is most effective if you take a Fortress of Solitude approach.  What I mean is not have EVERYONE invading your work space!  Superman was selective of who knew or went to the Fortress of Solitude.  A home studio is hard to work if it is a common family area or frequently used room.  You also want to have the proper temperature and lighting.  I'm referring you to not having extreme temperatures that can damage your work or erode motivation.  An away studio is successful provided that you can get to it consistently to work.  You can have more than one studio! Having a studio too far that you don't have the ability to generate synergy could be a waste of resources.  A studio in France or Italy would be reduced to a storage space if it wasn't a Gallery.  Keep Winning! :)

Advantages of Working Multiple Mediums

There are several advantages of working several mediums!  One you diversify your portfolio and build skill level at the same time.  Which will equate to a better creation, joy and AHH-HA moments.Working several mediums give the opportunity to change or set up you location work spaces.  I work wood and polymer resins outside.  I work with printmaking ink indoors.  I tend to paint both outside and inside.  I work clay indoors and save any sanding for outside.  Take time to add a little variety of locations to give you even more to look forward to in your discoveries. Keep winning!